This page shows the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) payable on the average home in Brighton and Hove (England), using the bands effective from 1 April 2025. The calculator above is pre-filled with the real average Brighton and Hove price and you can change it to your own.
SDLT on the average Brighton and Hove home
The average Brighton and Hove home costs £410,203 (ONS / HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, December 2025). On that price:
| Buyer type | SDLT due | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| Home mover (main residence) | £10,510 | 2.56% |
| First-time buyer | £5,510 (saves £5,000) | 1.34% |
| Additional property (+5%) | £31,020 | 7.56% |
Band breakdown for a home mover at £410,203
| Slice of price | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| £0–£125,000 | 0% | £0 |
| £125,000–£250,000 | 2% | £2,500 |
| £250,000–£410,203 | 5% | £8,010 |
SDLT is charged slice-by-slice, like income tax — each portion of the price within a band is taxed at that band’s rate, so the top rate never applies to the whole price.
SDLT bands (England & Northern Ireland, from 1 April 2025)
| Portion of price | SDLT rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £125,000 | 0% |
| £125,000 to £250,000 | 2% |
| £250,000 to £925,000 | 5% |
| £925,000 to £1,500,000 | 10% |
| Above £1,500,000 | 12% |
First-time buyers (price up to £500,000): 0% up to £300,000, then 5% on £300,001–£500,000. Above £500,000 the relief is lost and standard rates apply to the whole price.
Additional property (second home / buy-to-let): a 5-percentage-point surcharge is added to every band for purchases on or after 31 October 2024 (bands become 5/7/10/15/17%).
Non-UK residents pay a further 2-percentage-point surcharge on top (from 1 April 2021).
Other UK nations
SDLT applies only to England and Northern Ireland.
- Scotland uses LBTT (Land and Buildings Transaction Tax): 0% to £145,000, 2% to £250,000, 5% to £325,000, 10% to £750,000, 12% above. First-time buyer relief raises the nil-rate band to £175,000. The Additional Dwelling Supplement is 8% (from 5 December 2024).
- Wales uses LTT (Land Transaction Tax): 0% to £225,000, 6% to £400,000, 7.5% to £750,000, 10% to £1.5m, 12% above. Wales has no first-time-buyer relief; higher rates for additional properties run 5–17% (from 11 December 2024).
Sources & as-of
- SDLT bands: GOV.UK — Stamp Duty Land Tax residential rates (effective 2025-04-01).
- Average house price: HM Land Registry / ONS UK House Price Index, December 2025 dataset (2025-12-01).
- LBTT: Revenue Scotland. LTT: GOV.Wales.
- Page data as-of 2026-06-18. SDLT is a planning estimate; you must file and pay within 14 days of completion via your conveyancer. Bands can change at fiscal events — confirm current rates on GOV.UK.